Reprehensible, savage, act of cowardice: Leaders on cops killing
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir political leaders, including former chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, condemned the killing of two unarmed policemen by a militant in an upmarket Srinagar area on Friday. Abdullah, who is also the National Conference vice president, said the attack was “reprehensible” as the two policemen were unarmed and shot from […]
Dir Tourism flags off 4×4 Extreme Terrain Expedition for north Kashmir
SRINAGAR: In order to promote adventure tourism activities and to uncover new tourist destinations in remote and far-flung areas of north Kashmir, the Director Tourism Kashmir Dr. G N Itoo on Friday flagged off 4×4 Extreme Terrain Expedition for north Kashmir here at Royal Springs Golf Course. A group of 13 expert expeditions will cover […]
INDUSCOS organises Mega awareness camp for Artisans
SRINAGAR: The INDUSCOS wing of the Department of Handicrafts & Handloom, Kashmir Friday organised a Mega awareness camp for the artisans, weavers and the target groups associated with the Cooperatives of the UT at Soura, here. The speakers on the occasion raised awareness among the participants about the benefits of forming cooperatives and about the […]
School of Education CUK conduct activities
Ganderbal: School of Education (SoE), Central University of Kashmir (CUK) organised several activities in the established 14 centres for free winter coaching located across Jammu & Kashmir, to cater to the diverse needs of the students. On February 6, varsity’s students-teachers, in collaboration with Iqbal Public High School, Soura, organised Na’at, debate and quiz competitions. […]
Advisor Baseer Khan reviews Mahashivratri arrangements
JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan on Friday reviewed the arrangements for the celebration of the upcoming Mahashivratri festival in Jammu and Kashmir. While reviewing the arrangements, the Advisor said that this auspicious day has great religious and cultural significance and is celebrated by the Kashmiri Pandit community with great zeal and enthusiasm […]
Secretary tourism reviews arrangements for tourists at Patnitop
JAMMU: Secretary Culture, Tourism and Youth Services & Sports, Sarmad Hafeez Friday chaired a meeting to review the arrangements of facilities for tourists at Patnitop. The meeting was attended by Director Tourism Jammu, Chief Executive Officer Patnitop Development Authority (PDA), General Manager J&K Tourism Development Corporation (JKTDC) Jammu and other concerned. Speaking on the occasion, […]
BSF seizes heroin along Indo-Pak border in Punjab’s Ferozepur
Ferozepur: BSF sleuths on Friday seized 10 kg heroin along the Indo-Pakistan border near Gatti Hayat border outpost in Mamdot area of Punjab’s Ferozepur, officials said. The BSF jawans observed some suspicious movement early morning ahead of barbed wire fencing following which they challenged the intruders, they said. The BSF jawans also fired some shots […]
Govt vacates 7 govt buildings from illegal occupants
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration cracked down on illegal occupants of government buildings and vacated seven of them from encroachers in Rajouri district, officials said on Friday. A team of the district administration vacated a school building and a panchayat ghar in Rajouri town, they said. A portion of Government High School in Chowdhary […]
Govt accords sanction for establishing UMTA’s in Srinagar, Jammu
Srinagar: The authorities on Friday accorded sanction for the establishment of the Unified Metropolitan Transport Authorities (UMTAs) for metropolitan regions of Jammu and Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the order UMTAs, having 20 members, will be headed by the chief secretary of Jammu and Kashmir while administrative secretaries of several departments and division […]
Temperature drops at few places, rises elsewhere across Kashmir
Srinagar: The minimum temperatures dropped in world-famous skiing resort of Gulmarg, Pahalgam and Kokernagr while increased in most other places in Kashmir Valley, the weatherman said on Friday. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 0.2°C against minus 1.0°C on the previous night. It was minus 1.2°C below the normal […]
